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A$AP Ferg Reframes Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky Rift as a 'Family Dynamic'

He told the Bootleg Kev Podcast on Nov. 19 that the split reflects younger artists stepping out from a mentor's shadow.

Overview

  • A$AP Ferg said the falling-out among Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky is 'kind of natural,' likening it to a little brother seeking independence from a big brother.
  • He made the remarks in a new interview released Nov. 19 on the Bootleg Kev Podcast, reflecting on how the relationships have shifted over time.
  • Ferg pointed to their shared start on Drake’s 2012 Club Paradise Tour, noting they were still learning who they were and that growth changes relationships.
  • The rifts later played out in music, including Drake and Kendrick’s 2024 diss-track exchange, with Rocky referenced in shots traded during that period.
  • Ferg has also said this year that A$AP no longer functions as an organized label collective, and Complex reports Drake is suing Universal Music Group over allegedly defamatory lyrics.